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Privacy Policy

Privacy Policy

Last updated: February 27, 2026

Controller

PadelCompass
Alexander Popov
Harzburger Strasse 19
30419 Hannover
Germany

Email: info@padelcompass.de

Overview of Processing Activities

This section summarizes which categories of personal data we process, for which purposes, and which groups of individuals are affected.

Categories of processed data

  • Master data
  • Payment data
  • Contact data
  • Content data
  • Contract data
  • Usage data
  • Metadata, communication data and procedural data

Categories of data subjects

  • Customers
  • Prospective customers
  • Communication partners
  • Users
  • Business and contractual partners

Purposes of processing

  • Provision of contractual services and customer support
  • Communication and response to contact requests
  • Security and fraud prevention
  • Direct marketing
  • Reach measurement and tracking
  • Office and organizational procedures
  • Conversion measurement and affiliate tracking
  • Management of feedback and inquiries
  • Profiles containing user-related information
  • Provision and usability of our online services
  • IT infrastructure operation and maintenance

Legal Bases

Depending on the specific case, we process personal data based on one or more of the following legal bases:

  • Consent (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR)
  • Contract performance and pre-contractual measures (Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR)
  • Legal obligation (Art. 6(1)(c) GDPR)
  • Legitimate interests (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR)

In Germany, supplementary rules under the Federal Data Protection Act (BDSG) may apply.

Data Deletion

We delete personal data as soon as the legal basis no longer applies, the processing purpose is fulfilled, consent is withdrawn, or a valid objection exists. If legal retention obligations apply, processing is restricted and data is blocked for other purposes.

Typical retention periods stem from commercial and tax law, or are required for legal claims and defense.

Use of Cookies

We use cookies and similar technologies to store or read information on end devices (for example, login status, language settings, analytics preferences).

Consent

Technically necessary cookies are used without prior consent where legally permitted. All other cookies are set only with revocable consent.

Legal basis

Consent-based cookies rely on Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR. Other processing may rely on Art. 6(1)(b) or Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR.

Storage periods

  • Session cookies: deleted when the browser is closed.
  • Persistent cookies: stored for up to 24 months unless otherwise specified.

Withdrawal and objection

You may withdraw consent at any time and object to processing under Art. 21 GDPR. Browser settings can also be used to block cookies. Additional opt-out options are available at optout.aboutads.info and youronlinechoices.com.

Consent management

We use a consent management tool to document cookie choices. Documentation may be stored for up to two years.

Business Services

We process customer and contract data to provide contractual services, billing, support, communication, and operational security.

  • Data categories: master, payment, contact, contract, usage and communication data
  • Data subjects: customers, prospects, business partners
  • Purposes: service delivery, communication, security, organization
  • Legal bases: Art. 6(1)(b), (c), (f) GDPR

Retention generally follows legal retention periods (typically 6 or 10 years where applicable).

Payment Processing

We offer secure payment options through banks and payment service providers. Payment providers process and store payment data under their own legal obligations and privacy policies.

  • Data categories: master, payment, contract, usage and communication data
  • Data subjects: customers and prospective customers
  • Purpose: contract fulfillment
  • Legal basis: Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR

Providers

Provision of Website and Hosting

To provide our website, we process technical data such as IP addresses, request metadata and log files. This is necessary for delivery, stability and security.

  • Data categories: usage, communication and content data
  • Data subjects: users
  • Purposes: provision of website, infrastructure operation, security
  • Legal basis: Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR

Log files

Log files are typically stored for up to 30 days and then deleted or anonymized, unless longer retention is required for evidence in security incidents.

Hosting providers

Community Features

If community features are provided, usage and interaction data may be processed and publicly displayed where users intentionally publish content.

  • Legal basis: Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR

Blogs and Publications

For blog and editorial publication, we process data only to the extent required for content presentation, communication and platform security.

Comments and posts

IP addresses may be stored to prevent abuse and spam. Data may remain stored until objection where lawful and necessary.

Comment subscriptions

Subscriptions may use a double opt-in process. Consent evidence can be stored for up to three years for legal defense purposes.

Contact and Inquiry Management

When you contact us, we process your data to handle your request, provide support and document communication.

  • Data categories: contact, content, usage and communication data
  • Data subjects: communication partners
  • Purposes: communication, request management, feedback handling
  • Legal bases: Art. 6(1)(f), (b) GDPR

Audio Content

For embedded audio services, technical and usage data may be processed to deliver playback and analytics features.

Spotify (Spotify AB, Sweden): Privacy Policy

Newsletter and Electronic Notifications

Newsletters are sent only with consent or where legally permitted. We use a double opt-in process and record registration events for verification.

  • Content: information about PadelCompass content, products and offers
  • Legal bases: Art. 6(1)(a), (f) GDPR
  • Opt-out: unsubscribe link in every newsletter or email info@padelcompass.de

Open and click tracking

With consent, we may measure open and click rates for optimization.

Provider

Mailchimp (Rocket Science Group LLC, USA): Legal and Privacy

Marketing Communication by Email, Mail, Fax or Phone

We process personal data for direct marketing where permitted by law or based on consent. You can object or withdraw consent at any time.

  • Data categories: master and contact data
  • Legal bases: Art. 6(1)(a), (f) GDPR

Web Analytics, Monitoring and Optimization

We use analytics tools to improve website quality, measure reach and understand user behavior. Data is generally processed pseudonymously and may include IP masking.

  • Data categories: usage and communication data
  • Purposes: analytics, optimization, profiling and tracking
  • Legal basis: Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR

Services

Google Analytics (Google Ireland Limited): Privacy Policy - Browser Add-on

Jetpack (WordPress Stats) (Automattic): Privacy Policy

Anonymous visitor counter (no cookies)

In addition, we keep a server-side anonymous daily total of page views to understand the basic reach of our website.

  • Processed data: only aggregated daily counters per page path (no IP addresses, no cookie IDs, no user profiles within this statistic)
  • Purpose: analysis of visit trends by day/month/year and technical capacity planning
  • Legal basis: Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR (legitimate interest in privacy-friendly reach measurement)
  • Storage period: aggregated daily totals are stored without a fixed deletion deadline as historical statistics; no personal reference can be derived from them.

Online Marketing

For online marketing we may use cookies, tags and pseudonymous profiles to deliver and measure campaigns.

  • Purposes: reach measurement, tracking, conversion measurement and marketing optimization
  • Legal bases: Art. 6(1)(a), (f) GDPR
  • Opt-out: aboutads, youronlinechoices.eu

Google Ads and conversion tracking: Google Ireland Limited - details at Privacy Policy

Affiliate Programs and Affiliate Links

We use affiliate links. To attribute commissions, providers may process referral, timestamp and technical assignment data and potentially set cookies.

Customer Reviews and Rating Systems

Where review systems are used, data may be processed to verify and publish reviews and to improve quality of services.

Social Media Profiles

We maintain profiles on social platforms. Data may be processed outside the EU, and platforms may create usage profiles for market research and advertising.

Instagram: Privacy Policy

Facebook Pages and Insights: Page Insights Information

Plugins and Embedded Content

When external media such as maps, videos or fonts are embedded, technical data (including IP address) is transmitted to the respective provider.

TopBlogs.de ranking

This website participates in the TopBlogs ranking. For this purpose, visit statistics are processed (for example IP address, browser version and operating system). The data is used exclusively for ranking and deleted with the weekly reset at TopBlogs.

Changes to this Privacy Policy

We update this privacy policy whenever legal, technical or organizational changes require it. Please review this page regularly.

Rights of Data Subjects

  • Right to object (Art. 21 GDPR), including objection to direct marketing
  • Right to withdraw consent
  • Right of access (Art. 15 GDPR)
  • Right to rectification (Art. 16 GDPR)
  • Right to erasure and restriction (Art. 17 and 18 GDPR)
  • Right to data portability (Art. 20 GDPR)
  • Right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority (Art. 77 GDPR)

For all privacy requests, contact: info@padelcompass.de

This policy is based on legal templates and adapted for PadelCompass.